SA Champs 2021 Road & TT - Swellendam

[Napalm]

With the Champs starting on Thursday, do anyone have predictions? 

[Seepglad]

Jip, expecting rain and wind.

[Ispeed_V]

Hope that Gibbo can defend his title. With last year being such a disruptive year, he can at least get a decent chance to show it off.

That said, think it is going to be difficult as teams like Pro Touch are going to a have a full compliment which could prove difficult for the likes of Gibbo and Willie Smit.

[Long Wheel Base]

Brandon Downes for Elite and Travis Barret U/23. That is what my heart wants as they buddies of mine.

[TNT1]

Brandon Downes for Elite 

I heard Pritzen was riding? My money would be on him.

[Jakkals.]

Hope that Gibbo can defend his title. With last year being such a disruptive year, he can at least get a decent chance to show it off.

That said, think it is going to be difficult as teams like Pro Touch are going to a have a full compliment which could prove difficult for the likes of Gibbo and Willie Smit.

I'm sure Willie will be there to close any gaps for Ryan.

[bleedToWin]

The route change to drop the circuit is also quite significant. More climbing, and uphill drag to the finish now.

[Guest]

I bumped into Francis JV Rensburg on the road on Saturday. She struck me as humble and friendly person. i hope she does well.

[Shebeen]

wheres the routes??  niks hierso

 

https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/nc-south-africa/2021/overview

 

 

edit: found it

 

 

https://www.cyclingsa.com/2021-sa-road-champs

Edited March 17, 2021 by Shebeen

[Popit]

I hope Marc Pritzen wins Elite mens .

And I hope Brandon Downes does well ( he coaches my laaitie ).

Edited March 17, 2021 by Popit

[gtr1]

Ryan Gibbons for the Elite win. Gonna be interesting with a big ProTouch team against a few individual World Tour Pros.

[Zeffer]

Marc still U23 not?

[bleedToWin]

wheres the routes??  niks hierso

 

https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/nc-south-africa/2021/overview

 

 

edit: found it

 

 

https://www.cyclingsa.com/2021-sa-road-champs

 

That's the 133km which us ou ballies are doing.

Elites do three Bonnieval laps for 178km and 2440m elevation.

 

Edited March 17, 2021 by bleedToWin

[Sydd]

Hope that Gibbo can defend his title. With last year being such a disruptive year, he can at least get a decent chance to show it off.

That said, think it is going to be difficult as teams like Pro Touch are going to a have a full compliment which could prove difficult for the likes of Gibbo and Willie Smit.

Bearing in mind he will be wearing the African champ jersey for the year, so even if Ryan wins SA's he won't be racing in the SA jersey internationally.

[Long Wheel Base]

I heard Pritzen was riding? My money would be on him.

Yes he is. I saw on his Instagram stories he was driving down yesterday.

[J Wakefield]

Ryan Gibbons
Matt Beers 

Willie Smit 

 

On Paper - but we dont race on paper.